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Q: If a young offender told you that they were hearing voices or seeing visions, and they wanted to talk with you about it, would you know what to say or do?

Q: Would you like to learn how to open up conversations with young offenders who hear voices or see visions, and learn practical coping strategies to help those in distress?

Q: Are you a young person with personal experience of the criminal justice system, wishing to learn how to support young offenders who hear voices or see visions?

According to the MoJ, 25% of women and 15% of men in prison hear voices, see visions, or have other unusual sensory experiences. Among young offenders, this figure is likely to be higher.

While some young offenders find their voices or visions comforting or reassuring, others can find them overwhelming or distressing. Such distress can lead young offenders to self-harm, use alcohol/drugs or isolate themselves, however, with support they can and do recover.

About this workshop:

This innovative 1-day workshop is brought to you by Voice Collective at Mind in Camden. Founded on lived experience, and the work of our prisons and detention projects, this workshop will present a fresh approach to voice hearing. Providing an introduction to the Hearing Voices Network ethos and approach, it will equip participants with increased understanding, skills and confidence to open up conversations with young offenders about their experiences, and provide support to those in distress.

Subjects include:

What it feels like to hear voices as a young offender

The impact this can have on a young person in a Secure Training Centre or Young Offender Institution, and after they have left

Different ways of opening up conversations with young offenders about voices, helping them to feel heard & supported

Simple and effective coping strategies suitable for use in secure settings

Positive stories of recovery and resilience

Eligibility criteria:

This course is aimed at anyone working with young offenders in Secure Training Centres, Young Offender Institutions and after they have left. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary, and we can accept workers from the voluntary, statutory and private sector. We strongly encourage young people with personal experience of the criminal justice system who wish to learn how to offer peer support to young offenders in distress to register. If you're unsure whether you're eligible to apply, please get in touch with Eve/Lucy on info@voicecollective.co.uk.

To register your interest:

To register your interest please complete a booking form, telling us why you'd like to take part and what you wish to gain from the day. Registration doesn't guarantee a place on the course. The Voice Collective team will confirm the attendance list in writing one month before the course date.

Essential information:

As our courses are often oversubscribed, please book your place only if you are confident you are able to attend for the full day.

If you are unable to make the course, please cancel your place as early as possible to avoid spaces going to waste by emailing info@voicecollective.co.uk.